Saturday, April 09, 2005

I Got Them Black Robe Blues

"Worried after recent attacks, federal judges on Wednesday urged Congress to provide more protection, including $12 million for security systems in most of their homes.

"'Unfortunately, at the present time federal judges across the country are feeling particularly vulnerable, not only for themselves, but also for their families,' said a letter from the Judicial Conference of the United States..."


Federal Judges feeling insecure?

Gee, I wonder why.

Seegars v Gonzalez: Petition for Rehearing

You need to stop what you're doing and go read Matthew's report.

To those who fear a Supreme Court Second Amendment ruling against an individual right, I say it's past time for the courts to tell us exactly where we stand--no more of this pretending we have some sort of "legal" chance, which only allows politicians and lobbyists to manipulate us.

If the bastards are going to say we have no right, I want to know so I can expend my energies on strategies that have a better chance of working.

SCOTUS, of course, has been ducking this issue for a long time. They'll probably take the path of least resistance again, and refuse to hear such cases. However, if they accept either Seegars or Parker, I believe the court will not dare say there is no individual rkba. But if they find there is one, it will be so heavily burdened with "reasonable restrictions" as to ensure the status quo. They'll never admit the truth unless someone, that would be us, has enough power to compel them.